10 films I want my kids to see.

As an adult my true love for film has grown and grown but even as a child I can remember watching movies and being lost in the story and amazed by the special effects and even how a movie looks.

Recently Hollywood has been awash with remakes but there are some films from my childhood that I want my kids to see and I want them to see the originals.

So let’s go through the list of films from my childhood (80s & 90s) Here is the 10 films I want my kids to see. Age permitting of course!!!

10 - SHORT CIRCUIT (1986)

A story of being brought to life with the power of electricity is not an original one, dating back to stories such as frankenstien and of course the ‘cult classic’ Weird Science, Short circuit brought ‘Johnny 5’ into my life and my childhood was better for it.

9 - FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986)

Flight if the Navigator is a story of a 12 year old boy who dissapears and returns 8 years later looking no older and with no memory of what happened. At the same time as his reappearance a space ship is found and it’s clear the boy and this ship have some sort of connection.

8 - *BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987)

I notice a theme of aliens in this list and 80s movies in general but *batteries not included was different. I mean tthe aliens we see are are cute little robot looking things and if that’s not enough, how many films do you know with an asterix in the title?

7 - GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

A possibly scary one for the kids but isn’t that the point? Ghost ARE scary and imagine a city filled with them and they were everywhere, all scary and slimy. Only one question should cross your mind………..Who ya gonna call?

6 - HOME ALONE (1990)

When I became a parent I didn’t get an instruction booklet or a youtube video telling me how to do this ir that, but I did have the knowledge that if we decided to bugger off to Paris for Christmas and I left one of my kids at home, all would work out well………. What do you mean movies aren’t real?????

5 - ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE (1995)

This is one of my favourite films and possibly the first film that I learnt every word off by heart. Jim Carrey plays the character of Ace, a pet detective who is tasked with finding the mascot of the Miami dolphins who has been kidnapped with only his natural ability and a sharp dress sense to help him. Aaaaaaalrighty then!

4 - BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE (1989)

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure stars a young Alex Winter and a younger Keanu Reeves as two high school friends who are destined to fail their history exam which would mean they would be split up and that would be the end of their most excellent band ‘The Wild Stallions’. Unbeknown to them ‘The Wild Stallions’ music becomes pivitol in the future of the worlds development and with the help of their trusted guide Rufus, sent from the future to help them, they travel through time to learn about the various people who have shaped the world we live in.

3 - BIG (1998)

In ‘Big’, a 13-year old who is sick of being treated like a kid and makes a wish to grow up. One day he wakes up to see his wish has come true and he is now a fully grown man (Played by Tom Hanks). Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

2 - E.T. (1982)

This classic 80s movie is firm favourite of mine. It has everything. Drama, comedy and it certainly tugs at the heartstrings. May have to wait a while to watch this as I know BB is a sensative soul and he would definatley ride an emotional rollercoaster watching this film.

1 - BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)

Is there anybody that has seen this film and even it’s sequals and not loved every minute? BTTF is a story of Marty (Michael J Fox) who travels back in time to save his good friend Doc Brown (Christophor Lloyd) but instead goes back 30 years where he meets his future parents and has to find the younger Doc Brown to help him get back to his original 1985.

So there you have it. That’s just ten of my favourite movies from MY childhood that I would love my kids to enjoy. Will they? Only time will tell, but I’ve had great fun thinking this list up and reminiscing about the movies I grew up with.

What would be your top movies from your childhood? let me know in the comments below.